Guides to the Italian A2 and B1 exams
How the exams work and how not to lose easy points. Written for adults living in Italy, checked against the official sources.
The Italian A2 test for the long-term residence permitWho has to take the A2 Italian test for the EU long-term residence permit, who doesn't, how to book it, what the test looks like, the 80% pass mark and what happens if you fail.
B1 Italian for citizenship: which exam to takeWho needs a B1 Italian certificate for citizenship by marriage or residence, who doesn't, which certificates are accepted, and how the CILS B1 Cittadinanza differs from the standard B1 exam.
Listening and reading: how not to lose easy pointsWhat the listening and reading tasks of the Italian A2 and B1 exams look like, the traps that cost the most points, and short practice examples with answers.
The writing task: how to write an email that scoresHow the writing task of the Italian A2 and B1 exams is marked, a worked example with a weak and a good answer, ready phrases for formal and informal emails and the most common mistakes.
Practise in the exam format
Pino has 100 A2 and B1 practice tests with listening, reading, writing and speaking, a timer and a score for each section. The first test of each level is free.
